Other than being the first Zelda game for a handheld system, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is rather unique to the series. It doesn't take place in Hyrule at all; there's no Zelda anywhere to be found; and there isn't even a Triforce to speak of. If you've been under a rock and haven't played this game, you might be wondering "Well, what the hell is there then?"
There are infinite answers to this, all adding up to the fact that LA for the Nintendo Gameboy (and LA:DX for the GBC) is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed video games in the Legend of Zelda's long history. Selling more than six million units worldwide, the two versions of the game feature an entirely new world to explore and entirely new strange NPC characters to meet. From shy old man Ulrira, to the bow-wow and other unexpected Mario
universe appearances, LA is a game worth remembering.
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